Never before have the glorious accomplishments of the past, the splendid productions of the present, and the exciting prospects for the future been more effectively spotlighted or more enthusiastically received than at the Annual Exhibition of the American Peony Society. Professionals and amateurs—from all over the country come to view the “best” in the peony … Read more
How many weeks of daffodil bloom do you have in your garden? If less than four, something is radically wrong with your planting. If you select types and varieties with reasonable care, you should have daffodils to enjoy for two months or even longer. The trick to having a longer daffodil flowering season is a … Read more
Fred W. Cassebeer, a well-known iris hybridizer, shares what to select for in your iris hybridizing and how to make the cross. If the average gardener were suddenly asked, “What does a hybridizer do?” He might think first of the development of the fuzzless peach or the plum tomato, but he would probably be at … Read more
In September the planting of perennials is in full swing in the Middle West. As one expert puts it, “Peonies should be transplanted at 9:00 A.M. on September 15.” Not that the timing is that precise, but by that date, roots are mature and can be divided safely. The sooner this is done, the more … Read more
Although autumn does not arrive officially for a few more days, the colorful flowers of summer are already disappearing in the higher altitudes and leaves are changing color. In the milder areas, the outdoor color will last for a few more weeks. But all over the West, fall brings many important things to do as … Read more
“Southern gardeners are no pikers, by any means, lit growing iris,” says Boyce M. Edens, one of Atlanta’s and the South’s well-known iris specialists. “In fact,” adds Mr. Edens, “the number of iris enthusiasts in the South is increasing so rapidly that not only many of the largest collections but also some of the most … Read more
Tuberous Begonias, also known as its botanical Name Begonia x tuberhybrida (bay-GO-nee-a tu-ber-HY-brid-a), are popular and beautiful summer flowering bulbs belonging to the genus Begonia and a member of the family Begoniaceae. They are a large and diverse group of hybrid Begonia species and cultivars, comprising 13 different types of tender, summer-flowering plants. The genus … Read more
My interest in daylilies or hemerocallis started from the knowledge that they were among the few perennials that would grow well under the large trees on my property and from reports that they were easy to grow anywhere and were free from pests. They certainly proved easy to grow, though the report that they were … Read more
Staging a continuous and satisfactory display of bloom in the perennial border poses the same kind of problem to the gardener as the presentation of a “hit” show does to a Broadway producer. The producer’s problem is to open the show with a magnificent display of color and song and then arrange things so that … Read more
The technically minded say narcissus, the more poetically inclined say daffodil, and some prefer jonquil to either. But whatever name they use they all have in mind the loveliest of all the harbingers of spring. As to the correctness of names, narcissus is the correct botanical or Latin name for the entire group. Daffodil is … Read more